Copyrighted Videos No Big Thing on YouTube

According to a study by tracking firm Vidmeter.com, less than 10% of videos on YouTube were uploaded without the permission of copyright holders. This means that the bulk of YouTube videos are homegrown. It doesn't mean, however, that those homegrown videos are the most popular videos. Nor do the numbers totally reflect reality, as that 10% number reflects only those videos that have been identified by copyright holders; there may be more infringing videos on YouTube that haven't yet been identified, or that copyright holders haven't complained about. Still, it's an interesting bit of data.